July Recipes - Life's Little Sweets (2024)

This Irish Soda Bread recipe has raisins (or currants) and optional caraway seeds; this round quick bread easy to make in your cast iron skillet, baked in the oven. Enjoy it for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of the year.

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squashis thebestway to makeSpaghetti Squash, cooks up fast in yourInstant Potpressure cooker and always comes out perfectly tender and delicious. gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, Whole30, Paleo

ThisInstant Pot Beetsmethod of cooking beets is by far, the easiest way to cook up delicious and nutritious beets to make for a side dish, top on salad or as part of another recipe.

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peasare a great addition as a side to any meal, they are perfect on top of salads for added nutrition and are easy to make in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker for weekly meal planning.

Instant Pot Chickpeas are an efficient way to prepare dried chickpeas. You can then use them to make hummus, sauces, top over salads, or in other recipes.

Bran Muffinsare a tasty and healthy way to start your day or snack on throughout the day. They are deliciously served warm with butter (or vegan butter) or with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. Makes 17 muffins.

Making a whole chicken in your Instant Pot is one of the easiest ways to meal prep a chicken. You can use the chicken meat for 1 big recipe or several recipes over the course of a week. You can also strain and save the cooking water to make a broth to use in soups or to make a gravy.

I made this birthday cake over past weekend for my 13-year-old Niece who is an animal lover and has a cat whom she is fond of. I asked my husband, Eric, to sculpt the marshmallow, almond-flavored, fondant cats that topped the cake. Though he does have experience sculpting clay, he had never sculpted with fondant before and I am very proud of him!

Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes: These buttermilk pancakes are thick, fluffy, moist, cake-like pancakes. They work well with fresh strawberries in the batter, on top only, or both. Dulce de Leche is another flavor component in this assemblage that provides a smooth, caramel punch of sweet and it compliments the Greek yogurt well.

This Chocolate Buttercream Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes recipe is a classic, moist, chocolate cupcake recipe. They are topped with deliciously decadent chocolate buttercream frosting and your favorite sprinkles. (makes 24 cupcakes)

Crispy Fried Buttermilk Chicken Tenders are savory, juicy, and tender on the inside and crispy-crunchy on the outside. They are made with buttermilk, Argo® Corn Starch, some all-purpose flour, and seasoned with smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, black pepper, kosher salt onion powder, and garlic powder then deep fried in a vegetable-based oil. Try these delicious chicken tenders out for your family!

ThisStrawberry Pretzel Salad Parfaithas all the flavors of a traditionalStrawberry Pretzel Saladrecipe in an easy-to-make, no-bake parfait. It has Strawberry SUPER Snack Pack Juicy Gels topped with a creamy, fluffy whipped topping and crunchy savory-sweet crushed pretzels and fresh strawberry slices. It’s perfect for serving as an after-school snack or at a gathering. (makes 12 servings)

Buttermilk Pancakes are fluffy, classic pancakes perfect for any breakfast or brunch. Don't have buttermilk on hand? We include a couple of workarounds in case you don't have regular milk too!

Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Cookiesare easy to prepare with one of our favorite flapjack & waffle mix: Kodiak Cakes. All you need is butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, vanilla, oatmeal and chocolate chips in addition to the Kodiak Cakes mix.

Sautéed Pea Shootsare easy to prepare, gluten-free, and are a vegan side dish. Tender, hollow stems, edible leaves, and flowers that are slightly, naturally sweet make for a delicious, scrumptious vegetable side.

Yellow Split Pea Soupis a hearty soup filled with protein, veggies and carbs, perfect for sustaining you during cold weather. Enjoy this classic, family, comfort food, soup recipe which is a meal in an of itself!

This Galette des Rois (King Cake) recipe has a homemade almond crème filling and pre-made puff pastry. It has a crisp, glazed top and a hidden fève in the filling. This “King Cake” is traditionally in France served for epiphany.

Bunny Bait is a snack mix made with pretzels, popcorn, pastel M&Ms, rice cereal squares, Easter-Springtime sprinkles and coated with vanilla melting wafers.

This sweet, Homemade Coffee Creamer recipe can be used in coffee or tea. It is made with 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and water or for a creamier option, you can use milk or half and half. It is infused with pure vanilla extract but can be customized with other extracts or even Baileys or rum for a boozy option. This creamer is so fast and easy to make for yourself or as an edible gift!

ThisSautéed Purslanerecipe has the superfood purslane sauteed with soy sauce, garlic, and olive oil. It’s so simple, healthy, and takes only minutes to prepare this green, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian dish that can be eaten on its own or as a side to an entrée.

Do you need to know how to make milk with milk powder? Look no further! We walk you through the steps to make whole milk using dehydrated, shelf-stable milk powder into milk that you can use and drink!

Roasted Sorrel Chips are lemony, a little tart, briny, crisp, and a healthy, vegan snack. It takes only 3 ingredients and about 15-20 minutes in the oven and you have a healthy, plant-based, vegan snack!

It is so important to know How to Dry Herbs, especially, if you have a kitchen garden, or have access to herbs. This is a great way to preserve those valuable herbs so that you can use them throughout the seasons. Stretch that growing season abundance by drying your herbs with 4 different ways!

Roasted Shish*to Peppers are so easy to make, they literally come together in minutes! There are only 3 required ingredients to this recipe, fresh, whole Shish*to peppers, Canola oil, and Kosher salt with optional low sodium soy sauce. They are flavorful, savory, and completely addicting!

This Purslane Shish*to Salad is a simple, chopped salad that has the superfood purslane, tasty, shish*to peppers (raw or roasted), olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce and topped with tuxedo sesame seeds.

This is a classic Fried Dough recipe that can be made right at home with a few pantry, basic ingredient staples.

This homemade half and half recipe is easy to make with only 2 required ingredients! It can be further customized with flavored extracts and sweeteners.

This easy,Pigs in a Blanketrecipe has premade cooked sausage and store-bought,crescent roll dough! You can top it witheverything bagel seasoningor leave it plain. Enjoy these delicious, savory, and satisfying bites for an easy-to-make gathering, party appetizer!

This Caviar Cream Cheese Bagel recipe is a fun and elegant twist on your breakfast or snack bagel. It’s a toasted bagel with regular cream cheese and store-bought caviar.

Learn how to make oven-baked eggs (in a muffin tin!). These are great to make for meal planning or for a recipe where you need a large number of eggs! Try this simple method of baking eggs!

These Homemade Breakfast Burrito Wraps are perfect for meal planning when you want to make ahead your breakfast. This breakfast burrito has spinach, sweet potato, eggs, and bacon, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla.

This Pan-Fried Fennel is a flavorful and simple-to-prepare vegetable side dish. It’s a vegan and gluten-free recipe that can be made for weeknight cooking as well as a side to bring to a potluck or gathering. The fennel bulbs and fronds are all chopped up and pan-fried with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a cast-iron skillet.

This Bagel with Honey, Peanut Butter, and Walnuts (with optional chocolate chip morsels!) will satisfy your snack craving or have it as a sweet and slightly salty taste combination for breakfast! (vegetarian, makes 1 serving)

This Shaved Asparagus Salad has shaved, raw asparagus, a homemade, light, lemon vinaigrette dressing and topped with Parmesan cheese, grilled lemons, and toasted croutons. Vegetarian, gluten-free, makes 2-4 servings.

These Fried Green Tomatoes have a crunchy, panko bread crumb coating with tuxedo sesame seeds.

Hot Mulled Cider (Wassail) is one of the best drink recipes to enjoy fall and all winter long. It has warm spices like vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise along with fruit like pear, apple, and citrus (we added preserved lemon!). It can easily be made into a co*cktail with some rum, bourbon, or another alcohol addition of choice. Warm-up with this cozy beverage during cool weather! Vegan, gluten-free, makes 1 gallon.

Russian Tea Cakes are a classic, simple, cookie recipe made with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, pure vanilla extract, finely chopped nuts, and confectioner’s sugar. They are a popular cookie for swaps, cookie boxes, Christmas holiday parties, and Easter time. Makes 48 cookies.

This Tiramisu Chia Pudding combines rich tiramisu creme and flavor with healthy, cold, fresh, creamy, homemade chia pudding. These two very different recipe components work well together! Top it with ladyfingers and shaved chocolate curls makes this recipe quite elegant as a trifle!

This Hazelnut Creamer is so easy to put together with only 2 required ingredients, hazelnut extract, and half-and-half, evaporated milk, or cream of choice. You can make it dairy-free/non-dairy by using a plain, dairy-free creamer. You can have it sweetened with sugar, sugar syrup, or your favorite sweetener or you can make it sugar-free. It is great to use in hot or iced coffee drinks. Try this easy coffee creamer to lighten up and flavor your coffee!

Caffè Latte (Latte Recipe) is a popular drink that has a base of espresso, a layer of steamed milk, and is topped with foam. Optionally, you can top it with acinnamon-sugar mixture.